in taxon senna plant plant used for dietary supplements java-bean plant PLANTS:SEOB4 Senna obtusifolia (Chinese senna, American sicklepod or sicklepod) is a legume in the genus Senna, sometimes separated in the monotypic genus Diallobus. It grows wild in North, Central, and South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, and is considered a particularly serious weed in many places. The green leaves of the plant are fermented to produce a high-protein food product called "kawal"which is eaten by many people in Sudan as a meat substitute. The plant's seeds are a commercial source of cassia gum, a food additive usually used as a thickener and named for the Chinese Senna's former placement in the genus Cassia. Roasted and ground, the seeds have also been used as a substitute for coffee. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senna_obtusifolia] senna obtusifolia Senna obtusifolia requires discussion